The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-01
( TIE N1oUNDsvILLE MEETING.

Everything Ready for tho stnrt-Dedlcnting
IL, the Tabernacle. Sl
AS the time druws near for the begin.
ming Of tho Moundsville csmpmeeting,
every one seems to be very active in hay.
ing oil done that can be done so as not to
interfere with the enjoyment Of the meet.
ing.
The Secretary, Fl. P. McGrogos, Is on
the grounds looking after the interests OF
the association, and the several commit.
tees are doing their work well, go that
when the time for the first service
arrives all will be in readiness.
There arc very lew cottages remaining
unoocupied. Daily applications are made
for cottages, aud one party is reported to
have paid $40 for a cottage to be occupied
probably lees than month. The greater
portion OF the unoccupied ones are the
property Of the farmers who live within q
radius Of ten miles, and who only cume in
on tie opening day OF tho meeting and re.
main until the close. Il.
While preparations are being made for
the temporal welfare Of those here aud
others to come, sight has riot been lo5t OF
the preparation for the spiritual interest.
Prayer meetings are held during the week
and on Sunday preaching both morning
and night, with Sabbath school at 2 P. N,
Yesterday the Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, OF
Wellsburg, preached at 1880 A. u. and S
=. NJ. to attentive audiences. at the
morning service, in his Introductory re-.
marks, the reverend gentleman took occa-
sion to comment that as place where re-.
ligion and pleasure could DO combined
this was decided success, but it aeemed
to him that the pleasure end had the ma
jority.
The attendance at the Sabbath School
at 2 P. M. was rather slim, the weather
being very warm, and the young folks
were inclined to seek the woods in hope
OF catching q gentle breeze. 10,
The dedication of the new tabernacle
will probably-take place at the first uaryice
Of tho meeting, which will be on " ednes.
day evening. This will no doubt be very
interesting, and should attract large
crowd. : Z Nv
Rev. Sam Small and E. o. Excel are
expected to arrive on Thursday morning,
aud an efort will be made to have Sam
Jones present at some time during the
ton days. IN b. .l2;6.
The hotel is crowded md the old board.
ing tent on the east side Of the encamp.
ment is being renovated and fixed up to
he used as an annex to the hotel. No
better evidence ID necessary to establish
the fact Of tho growing popularity OF this
plaza as a summer resort, than this, and
every effort will be made to provide for
the comfort Of those who may desire to
attend tho meeting this year. a number
Of new cots are to be purchased, to BIO
placed in the old boarding tent. Il
Two doctors, two Squires and nary a
resident preacher on the ground. q 81 &
The sinsing this year will be aCcompa-
MED BY both organ and piano. ~ 4:
MIR: and Mrs. James W. Bodley, Miss
Mamie Bodley and Miss Blanche kemper
left on Friday to spend q few days at the
Loyeland, Ohio, campmecting. 5:tS3i 'IE
James D. Hooten, Esq, and family, Of
Moundsyille, are occupying their cottage
on tine campground. 3 a g;5| ~.
! Lowry Beck, the handsome delivery
clerk at tho postottice, returned yesterday
alter o two weeks' sojourn at the camp.